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Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford salaries

The median worker in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earned $45,410 a year in 2024, about $21.83 an hour. That ranks #245 of the 391 metro areas published here, 8.3% below the national median.

Florida

Median pay $45,410 $21.83 per hour
Vs national -8.3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 1,397,600 wage and salary
Metro rank #245 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford pays 3.1% less than Florida as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Housing here moved +0.8% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +38.7% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Actors 14.52× 5,110 not reported
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 7× 23,590 $28,150
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 6.86× 940 not reported
Travel Agents 4.81× 2,580 $40,180
Baggage Porters and Bellhops 4.53× 1,280 $28,180
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 4.28× 4,050 $52,770
Special Effects Artists and Animators 4.13× 800 $64,020
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 4.12× 4,760 $38,270
Parking Attendants 3.19× 3,900 $28,640
Flight Attendants 3.05× 3,600 $80,000
Transportation Security Screeners 2.97× 1,250 $59,950
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 2.84× 3,700 $37,400

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $229,930 n/a 2,080
Nurse Anesthetists $196,320 $94.39 750
Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,530 $82.95 1,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers $165,560 $79.60 4,420
Dentists, General $156,440 $75.21 1,300
Family Medicine Physicians $150,230 $72.22 1,680
Optometrists $145,210 $69.81 470
Marketing Managers $138,140 $66.41 2,880
Pharmacists $136,480 $65.61 2,860
Financial Managers $134,990 $64.90 6,100
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $134,430 $64.63 980
Database Architects $133,930 $64.39 320
Veterinarians $131,530 $63.24 580
Computer Network Architects $129,600 $62.31 1,390
Nurse Practitioners $128,210 $61.64 1,970
Computer Hardware Engineers $128,110 $61.59 520
Physician Assistants $127,080 $61.10 1,430
Purchasing Managers $125,940 $60.55 540
Lawyers $125,380 $60.28 5,320
Sales Managers $125,330 $60.25 5,260
Transportation Inspectors $125,040 $60.11 260
Information Security Analysts $124,870 $60.03 2,070
Human Resources Managers $124,110 $59.67 1,510
Software Developers $123,060 $59.17 13,640
Aerospace Engineers $120,640 $58.00 240
Electrical Engineers $119,220 $57.32 1,720
Public Relations Managers $113,900 $54.76 330
Industrial Production Managers $110,310 $53.03 940
Engineers, All Other $110,140 $52.95 1,150
Managers, All Other $108,390 $52.11 6,990
Sales Engineers $108,000 $51.92 350
Training and Development Managers $107,460 $51.66 440
Construction Managers $106,240 $51.08 4,050
Computer Occupations, All Other $105,800 $50.86 2,120
Industrial Engineers $105,310 $50.63 2,170
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,260 $50.60 4,970
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $105,130 $50.54 290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,660 $50.32 1,760
Mechanical Engineers $104,250 $50.12 1,500
Chiropractors $104,000 $50.00 440
Commercial Pilots $103,640 n/a 730
Database Administrators $103,200 $49.62 610
Art Directors $102,690 $49.37 570
Physical Therapists $102,250 $49.16 1,550
Producers and Directors $101,840 $48.96 2,410
Data Scientists $101,680 $48.89 1,430
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $100,810 $48.47 1,820
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $100,240 n/a 960
Computer Systems Analysts $99,690 $47.93 4,650
Project Management Specialists $99,050 $47.62 10,320
Occupational Therapists $98,940 $47.57 750
Computer Programmers $98,730 $47.47 450
Civil Engineers $98,010 $47.12 4,270
Financial Risk Specialists $97,110 $46.69 390
Natural Sciences Managers $97,090 $46.68 430
General and Operations Managers $96,320 $46.31 31,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $95,560 $45.94 3,390
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $94,530 $45.45 200
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $91,350 $43.92 1,720
Facilities Managers $89,960 $43.25 940

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 49,610 $32,370 $15.56
Fast Food and Counter Workers 37,870 $27,570 $13.25
Waiters and Waitresses 36,700 $30,140 $14.49
Customer Service Representatives 36,200 $38,260 $18.39
General and Operations Managers 31,720 $96,320 $46.31
Cashiers 31,430 $29,880 $14.37
Stockers and Order Fillers 30,520 $36,660 $17.63
Registered Nurses 28,020 $81,430 $39.15
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 23,590 $28,150 $13.54
Cooks, Restaurant 23,240 $37,480 $18.02
Office Clerks, General 23,140 $41,370 $19.89
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 22,470 $37,140 $17.86
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 19,370 $31,550 $15.17
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16,750 $34,090 $16.39
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 16,320 $59,240 $28.48
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 16,220 $45,480 $21.87
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 14,650 $61,330 $29.49
Security Guards 14,150 $35,940 $17.28
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 13,960 $49,320 $23.71
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 13,900 $39,560 $19.02

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?

The median across all occupations is $45,410, or $21.83 an hour, covering 1,397,600 wage and salary workers. The mean is $60,210, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford pay more than the rest of Florida?

No. The metro median of $45,410 is 3.1% below the Florida median of $46,860. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($229,930), Nurse Anesthetists ($196,320), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($172,530). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford unusually full of?

Actors, at 14.52× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.